People Type: NAO Board of Directors

Francois, DNP, RN , Mary

Biography DNP, 2016 Mary worked at UW Health for 35 years as a staff RN and leadership positions. She retired in 2021, but now teaches at the UW–Madison School of Nursing as a clinical assistant professor. For her, it has been a rewarding career focused on educating future nurses.

Hammes, PhD, RN , Abby

Biography PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2023 MSN, Loyola University-New Orleans, 2013 BSN, Edgewood College, 2005 Dr. Hammes is a pediatric nurse, interested in health policy, nurse-led care coordination, and improving the efficacy and efficiency of healthcare systems. She graduated from UW–Madison with her PhD in Nursing in August 2023. Dr. Hammes’ dissertation and program of …

Harris, BSN, RN, Danielle

Biography BSN, University of Wisconsin–Madison in: Nursing, 2023 Danielle works as a mother/baby postpartum nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She focuses on neonatal care and caring for mothers after delivery. While she is just in the beginning of her career, Danielle’s focus is to continue pursuing her passion providing neonatal and obstetric care to one day advance …

Heise, GNP, RN , Rhonda

Biography MSN, University of Wisconsin–Madison in: Nursing, 2000 BSN, University of Wisconsin–Madison in: Nursing, 1993 Rhonda Heise is an experienced gerontologic nurse practitioner. She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in 2000 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Rhonda is very passionate about …